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#3082 of 3257 Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle by ps004ynos

Jan 14, 2013 (1:29 pm)

Hi all,
 
I'm new to these forums. Wife and I have a 1 year old baby and the baby seat is just taking up too much room in our Accord.
 
She's really interested in the Q5. I've been passively looking around and trying to read more about used vehicles, CPO's, etc. So I came across this listing:
 
CARFAX Vehicle History Report for this 2011 AUDI Q5 PREMIUM:
http://apicdn.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=00cbe74ab3cc73d8c23633ea4149cb- f5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audiforums.com%2Fforum%2Faudi-q5-76%2Fbuying-multiple-sh- ort-term-lease-q5-191268%2F&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carfax.com%2FVehicleHistory%2Fp- %2FReport.cfx%3Fpartner%3DDLR_3%26vin%3DWA1CFAFP2BA079135%23OwnershipHistorySect- ion&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audiforums.com%2Fforum%2Faudi-q5-76%2F
 
My questions if anybody knows:
1. Is it a negative to see an Audi being sold at a Toyota dealership?
2. This vehicle had three personal leases, all at around 5-6 months. I've never leased before but these seem like very short leases. Another bad sign?
3. The vehicle was first delivered in Hawaii, then sent to Oregon, then to Palo Alto. I figure shipping any car from Hawaii has to be expensive, is this a sign that the Hawaii dealership really wanted to get rid of a lemon?
 
Thanks, don't want to come across as paranoid but the price on this vehicle seems a lot lower than others I've come across.

#3083 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [ps004ynos] by kyfdx HOST

Jan 14, 2013 (6:13 pm)

Replying to: ps004ynos (Jan 14, 2013 1:29 pm)
That is one weird Carfax. Could possibly be a good explanation, like someone leased in Hawaii, then moved to Oregon with the car. But, either way, they didn't keep it very long.
 
Could be an Audi employee lease.. Those are generally short-term. Have you asked the Toyota dealer how they got the car?

#3084 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [ps004ynos] by qbrozen

Jan 15, 2013 (9:04 am)

Replying to: ps004ynos (Jan 14, 2013 1:29 pm)
that is odd. I would take the vin to an audi dealer and ask them to pull the warranty history on it.
 
But, putting that aside, have you actually tried a babyseat in the back of the Q5? Because, according to the specs, the backseats of both an '08-'12 Accord and a Q5 are nearly identical. I don't know what year your accord is. Even an '03-'07 Accord gives up only a half inch rear legroom to the Q5.

#3085 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [qbrozen] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Jan 15, 2013 (10:25 am)

Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 15, 2013 9:04 am)
I, too was surprised that a leasing company would let someone take the car out of Hawaii. Perhaps they didn't know about it?

#3086 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [qbrozen] by verdugo

Jan 15, 2013 (3:03 pm)

Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 15, 2013 9:04 am)
But, putting that aside, have you actually tried a babyseat in the back of the Q5? Because, according to the specs, the backseats of both an '08-'12 Accord and a Q5 are nearly identical. I don't know what year your accord is. Even an '03-'07 Accord gives up only a half inch rear legroom to the Q5.
 
I was surprised about that too. An Accord is not a tiny car. One car seat for a 1 year old shouldn't be the only reason to trade in.
 
But it's not my money, so more power to the OP.

#3087 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [verdugo] by ps004ynos

Jan 15, 2013 (11:03 pm)

Replying to: verdugo (Jan 15, 2013 3:03 pm)
Thanks for the information. We haven't actually tried a carseat in the Q5 yet, we're planning to stop by the dealership this weekend to try it out. Again, we're only starting the process of looking so we're not dead set on the Q5. I posted my question mostly because of my inexperience with leases.
 
That said, I think we're having more issues with the Accord due to 1. height and 2. width
 
1. We have a Britax Marathon in the center of the backseats right now. Getting our 1 year old in and out is killing our backs because of the lower height of the Accord. We have to stoop pretty far down to put him inside. Once inside, we have to pick him up again to get him over the side of the carseat into the carseat itself. Because the Accord cabin height is lower, he sort of bangs his head during this maneuver.
 
2. Sometimes my wife sits in the back when the baby is having one of his meltdowns while driving (screaming at the top of his lungs for the duration of the drive). He typically calms down when she sits back there. This isn't all the time, but when she is sitting in the back, with the Marathon carseat in the middle, there's literally no room for her. Her inside arm ends up resting on the carseat edge and it's almost like an economy class airline seat.
 
3. We're planning on having baby #2 in the near future, so we're starting the car shopping process now.
 
Again, thanks very very much for your information, greatly appreciated.

#3088 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [ps004ynos] by stickguy

Jan 16, 2013 (2:02 pm)

Replying to: ps004ynos (Jan 15, 2013 11:03 pm)
IIRC, from our recent looking, the Q5 was not all that roomy. I would say if yo uare planning on kid 2 soon, so 2 car seats, get something a bit roomier. Maybe MDX sized?

#3089 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [stickguy] by ps004ynos

Jan 16, 2013 (4:38 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 16, 2013 2:02 pm)
I happened to drive behind an MDX today and the width did look roomier, at least from the outside. We already planned to test drive one soon. My wife's only concern is she has never driven an SUV before (this would be her primary vehicle) so hopefully maneuvering one isn't too challenging for her.
 
We'll probably look at the CR-V, Highlander, and Prius V as well. I have my doubts about the Prius V though, probably too small?

#3090 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [ps004ynos] by qbrozen

Jan 16, 2013 (4:42 pm)

Replying to: ps004ynos (Jan 16, 2013 4:38 pm)
Prius and CRV both too small.
 
Maybe the new Cmax hybrid? I have no idea how wide it is, but if its like the mazda5, its pretty roomy. At least easy to get kids in and out of. Too bad they don't have the sliding doors.

#3091 of 3257 Re: Buying a Used car that was a multiple short term lease vehicle [ps004ynos] by kyfdx HOST

Jan 16, 2013 (4:44 pm)

Replying to: ps004ynos (Jan 16, 2013 4:38 pm)
Once you drive a Q5, X3, etc.. It will be hard to step back to the CR-V or RAV4. None of those models are large or hard to maneuver. Most women love the higher seating position. I know my wife does.

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